Justin Bieber’s Auctioned Hair Sells for Over $40,000 Online

What is it with this kid? Even Justin Bieber’s shorn, leftover hair is a money maker.

It was huge news when Bieber cut his hair. It was also big news when he gave his hair clippings to Ellen Degeneres when he was a guest on her show, asking her to donate the hair to a charity of her choice. Degeneres then put the locks up for auction on her eBay page and bids started pouring in.

Well now the auction has ended and the winning bidder will fork over $40,668. That’s right, someone is paying tens of thousands of dollars for a 17-year-old pop stars cast off hair. Don’t get us wrong, NewsFeed like Bieber, but $40,000 can buy you a lot of great stuff. Like 100 iPads, for example.

At least the money is being donated to charity; Degeneres is donating the cash the animal rescue organization The Gentle Barn Foundation. (via Hollywood Reporter)